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And there's definitely a lot of discussion of quarks, strange and charm in it, according to the description. I haven't read it yet but he expressed an interest in the book so I offered to try and find it for him.

[It is not at all, nope, not at all a romance novel.]

Edited (listening to things and writing at the same time often creates word fail.) 2016-05-02 17:42 (UTC)

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It's an inter-realm festival of love on Keldra. If you find a red, black or purple flower, or a variegation of two or more of those colours, left mysteriously on your pillow one day... that will be why.

[And Vahl has no reason to think Alec is lying. At least not by email.]

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Without analysing the entirety of Keldran colour symbolism, basically: Red for blood, associated with incubus vampires, with passion, and the base chakra. Purple for that which is enlightened and understanding, the crown chakra. Black for sin, and the darkness of night.

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For the children and the younger teenagers, white and lilac-coloured blooms are more appropriate. White for innocence, and lilac has more or less the same meaning as the darker purple. It's' a little like Valentines day cards, The older children give those ... cutsey things, where the adult are running around snorting over the dirty ones.

[No, not personal choices, merely the colours dictated by the event.]

Do you have such a day in your world?

He's a similar sort of traveller to you then? [Vahl is always intrigued by reality hoppers.]

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Interesting! Is there anything else to it or just flowers on the pillows?

[He almost asks when it was but decided to wait and see what happens. Surprise is fun... sometimes.]

Yeah, middle of New Year's Week celebration. You're celebrating the end of the old year and old loves or friendships or whatever and the beginning of the new year and new ones. Lots of people get engaged then, too. Or find out that the person they like has absolutely no interest in them whatsoever...

[New Years week is always fun for Alec. He was born on the the leap day which started the new year so he gets little special things... and has little special responsibilities. At least on leap day.]

He's more like a collective. Apparently he accidentally ended up accessing his higher consciousness and connected to a bunch of his alts and now they're kind of like a hive mind. Where I'm more of a parasite leeching off of my alternate's lives they're sharing information.

He thought I was interesting; the two ways we see the multiverse is so different and yet similar.

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It's a festival day set aside for romance and sex, thus pressurising the general populace into thinking they're less than worthy if they spend it alone. Or elect not to spend a small fortune on rare blooms, a romantic dinner, or the usual ... You get the drift.

[Cynical? Him?]

One could argue that St. Valentine's day or Naery'Enan, are also days when one finds the person(s) they like or want has no interest in them.

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The date.. Day, month. As opposed to the object of my passion. Speaking of which, I very much do love you, my darling. Do I express myself well enough? [If Vahl used emoticons, there would be a wink at the end of that sentence.]

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You express your love for me in words, thoughts and deeds very well. Even with just the lightest of touch of fingers bushing against an arm or a flicker of a glance. Your thoughts are enough to warm glaciers and even if you spoke no words I could understand they would still mean everything to me.

[Someone is feeling soppy or having read a bit too much romance... or something...]